With the addition of a number of new strategically placed servers around the globe aimed to narrow the ping gap between regions and continents, we are now in the unique position to run a competitive multi-continent QuakeWorld duel tournament and we are even putting our money where our mouth is.

With 4 matches already played on the first day, thunderdome season 4 has well and truly started. The tournament has had a good number of signups this year, which means plenty of competition and good games for all divisions, especially so for div0 players who play a best of 5 match in every round.

Players are reminded to please make sure that confirmation screenshots are under 2MB each, otherwise the match report function will not work. You can crop the image, convert to jpg, or do as you see fit just as long as the file size is good. Please also keep track of your next match and ensure that it is played before its deadline.

A new season of Thunderdome's duel league is fast approaching. Format is division based and international, which gives players of more similiar skill levels and pings the ability to play more matches. This year we are looking for a quick tournament with around 8 players per division, with each match a bo3. Maps are the usual tb5, with perhaps some more thrown in before the tournament starts.

We are also looking for designers to help out with our front page, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Interested parties should sign up in European section HERE, in North American section HERE, or express interest on IRC #Thunderdome.

Quakeworld clan Division 99, with Ocoini in the lead, have taken it upon themselves to organize a 4on4 draft league in the absence of EQL 20 this spring. They have gathered around 40 players, counting a few extra standins, and divided them into 5 teams.

The teams will play each other once, yet every team will reach the playoffs to encourage the captains to field each of their players for at least one match in the group stages. Continue to read for Hooraytio's summary of the teams and some predictions for the outcome of this project...

With the draft pick coming up Sunday 5th April at 1800cest, interested players now do not have much time left if they wish to apply. With 30 of the minimum requirement of 24 players (making 5 teams!!!) already on the list, the tournament is certain to happen.

The skill ranges are looking great, with about one quarter of the signups coming from either completely or very new players, and signups from some very experienced players also.

Captain nominations also are very much needed for the tournament, with only 3 of the ideal of 5 so far coming from Blood_Dog, niw, and Heddan.

If you have not yet signed up and think that you would enjoy playing, or if you would like to pick and lead one of the teams, please enter your details on the main forum post HERE , or contact one of the admins (Qirex, Ocoini, Klice, praxismo, z0mbie90) via IRC at #div99

Today, FPSpulse.com published an article about QuakeWorld and interviewed Andeh from team Suddendeath.

Quote;

"QuakeWorld is a game with one of, if not, the longest competitive histories. The grandfather of the deathmatch FPS still boasts active servers and a loyal player base almost 20 years since it’s birth. I sat down with Swedish QuakeWorld player and community member, Andreas “Andeh” Wahl, to talk all things Quake. With its genre defining legacy spanning 3 decades, there’s no shortage of content to discuss. Andeh is a member of the esteemed QuakeWorld team Sudden Death, and runs SuddenDeath TV, the premier QuakeWorld broadcaster."

After a long period of brokenness, the Quakeworld Wiki is now back up accepting new users!

A lot of spam users has been deleted from the database together with a lot of spam pages. In this work it's possible that some real users accidentally got deleted too. In that case we're sorry for the inconvenience, just re-register again and all should be fine.

The final of the 19th edition of the European Quake League is coming up and it's bound to go off with a bang as the two teams facing off are reigning champions Suddendeath and the combined Finnish/Swedish powerhouse Fragomatic.